Smith, a Whitmer graduate, narrowly missed advancing to the finals after his score of 18 fell short of Northwestern’s John Shurna’s 20 and Temple’s Juan Fernandez’s 19. Smith’s 16 points in the first round were second most.

Shurna made his final seven shots to beat Fernandez, 21-20.

Shurna and Corral faced off in a battle of champions, with Shurna prevailing 24-14.